Colombia | Luis & Robinson Cuellar
Washed lot with Blackberry, Orange Meringue, and Peach in the cup.
Huila, CO · Washed
BlackberryOrangePeach+2
$2.17/oz
Roaster
ILSE Coffee
Brooklyn, NYilsecoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 13
- Also available
- 5
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 49.7
- Reddit sentiment
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OriginsCOETECHNKEPA
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 13 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency71.2/10013/13 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay13/13
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
On YouTube
1 video · 2k combined views
1 video covers ILSE Coffee from reviewer Fellow.
Coverage from others
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Brooklyn, NY
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Brooklyn, NY); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website mentions the coffee is roasted in North Canaan, Connecticut, but does not provide a specific street address for a cafe or roastery location.
The catalog
13 in stock · 15 archived
Honduras | Guillermo Tercero
Washed lot with Pomegranate, Apricot, and Citrus in the cup.
Intibuca, HN · Washed
PomegranateApricotCitrus+2
$2.08/oz
PeachLemonLime+3
$2.13/oz
Honduras | Danilo Sanchez
Expect Golden Raspberry, Cranberry, and Nougat from this washed.
El Paraíso, HN · Washed
Medium-LightRaspberryCranberryLime+3
$2.08/oz
PeachJasmineLemon+1
$2.08/oz
Colombia | Jhon Didier Trujillo
Washed lot with Elderflower, Orange Creamsicle, and Mango in the cup.
Antioquia, CO · Washed
LightElderflowerOrangeMango
$2.25/oz
Colombia | Sebastian & German Hoyos
Blood Orange, Black Tea, and Stone Fruit on a washed build.
Huila, CO · Washed
OrangeTea LikePeach+1
$2.15/oz
La Resistencia
Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Nougat, and Plum in the cup.
Mataquescuintla, GT · Washed
Medium-LightMilk ChocolateNougatPlum+1
$1.19/oz
Primary Espresso — Honduras
Washed lot with Drinking Chocolate, Nougat, and Grape in the cup.
Intibuca, HN · Washed
DarkDark ChocolateNougatGrape+1
$1.67/oz
Ethiopia | Bookkisa
Expect Strawberry, Floral Honey, and Melon Candy from this natural.
Guji, ET · Natural
Medium-LightStrawberryHoneyMelon+1
$1.96/oz
PapayaCitrusBlack Tea+1
$2.00/oz
Decaf Colombia | Monkaaba
Citrus, Brown Sugar, and Wafer Cookie on a sugarcane washed / process details build.
CO · Sugarcane Washed / Process Details
CitrusBrown SugarGrain
$2.00/oz
Milk ChocolateNougatBerry
$1.30/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Ilse T-Shirt: Light Blue/Cream
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
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Bulk Subscription
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$1.81/oz
Box Subscription
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$2.50/oz
Archived (15)
Ecuador | Juan Pena - Mejorado
Expect Green Apple, Citrus, and Orange Blossom from this washed.
Loja, EC · Washed
AppleCitrusOrange Blossom+4
COE #3 · 2020
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
PearAppleGinger+2
COE #3 · 2020
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Panama | Hacienda La Esmeralda Trapiche 3FB
Expect Jasmine, Bergamot, and Peaches from this washed.
Boquete, PA · Washed
JasmineBergamotPeach+2
$9.21/oz
Out of stock
Colombia | Hermanos Burbano
Washed lot with Lemon Tea, Elderflower, and Peach in the cup.
Huila, CO · Washed
Tea LikeElderflowerPeach+1
$2.42/oz
Out of stock
Costa Rica | Ivan Gutierrez - Gesha
Expect Honeysuckle, Mango, and Stone Fruits from this honey.
Copey de Dota, CR · Honey
HoneysuckleMangoStone Fruit+3
$4.76/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightPearPeachFloral+3
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Colombia | Reinaldo Chilito
Nectarine, Orange Blossom, and Mango on a washed build.
Huila, CO · Washed
NectarineMangoOrange Blossom+2
$2.17/oz
Out of stock
Colombia | Fernando & Natalia Osorio
Expect Plum, Fig, and Nougat from this washed.
Tarqui, CO · Washed
PlumFigNougat+2
$2.72/oz
Out of stock
Colombia | Augusto Ortega
Limeade, Pomegranate, and Navel Orange on a washed build.
Huila, CO · Washed
LimePomegranateOrange
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
Kenya | Kii AA
Washed lot with Hibiscus, Red Currant, and Grapefruit in the cup.
Kirinyaga, KE · Washed
Medium-LightHibiscusRed CurrantGrapefruit+2
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
PineappleGingerHerb+1
$2.17/oz
Out of stock
Colombia | Fredi & Jamie Ortega
Expect Grape, Cherry Cordial, and Tropical Citrus from this washed.
Huila, CO · Washed
GrapeCherryCitrus
$2.95/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia | Aricha Espresso
Washed lot with Tangerine, Lemon, and Black Tea in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
TangerineLemonBlack Tea+3
$1.96/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia | Duromina
Expect Candied Citrus, Floral Honey, and Peach from this washed.
Jimma, ET · Washed
CitrusHoneyPeach
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
HibiscusOrangeHoney+1
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
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